Cyber Libel Or Defamation Committed Through The Internet And Jurisdiction Of Cypriot Courts

We live in a society where people fought to secure their right of freedom of expression. But what will happen if such right is being used in an abusive way? It is well recognised that the Internet is a navigation engine where an individual may post, in many ways, his own articles in order to express his opinion or his belief in a relation to a specific matter. Consequently, it could be argued, that because of this extensive right given to the individuals by this high-end navigation engine, the volume of the Cyber Libel cases has been enlarged.

The issue which Courts have jurisdiction to adjudicate on Libel or Defamation cases committed though Internet has been examined by the European Court of Justice and such decisions have binding effect on all courts of EU Member States, including Cyprus.